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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
THE SWAN SONG OF THE MUewuMps.

The New York mugwumps must contem-
plate the triumph of the worst political ele-
ment in that city with what the novel-writers
call varied emotions After the election of
'S4 they assumed an attitude of calm super
iority to the rest of mankind. It was they
who elected the treform" President; with
their i.failable judgment they had discovered
that he was actuated by the Hottest moral and
political principles; although nominally
Democrat. he was Independent, and in his
official career would seek to promote the high
est and best interests of the public without
regard to party; he was good and great man,
and they had found him and wanted all the
world to know it. For having thus exalted
him they asked no reward save that of having
their advice and instructions duly considered
and followed. 1t was long before this
triumphant song faltered. When the ere
form" President betrayed sneaking fondness
for the spoils system and for "bosses" they
were still loyal and sang his praises more
loudly than ever, while they berated his
wicked associates. Even when he utterly ig-
nored their own advice and showed him
self more active and offensive partisan than
ever. President did before, they apologized and
defended, and still insisted that he was true
reformer. OF late, however, the song has
been growing feeble. Partisan appointments
and disregard for the civil-service law might
be explained away, but the Garlands, the
Higginses, the Germans could not. Instead
of Kidding his administration Of these blem-
ishes he encouraged them, and showed him
self their admirer. The difficulty of main
tanning cheerful front under this con-
dition of affairs has pressed hard upon the
mugwunps, and they have not always
ceeded in hiding their melancholy. Since
the President performed the browning act of
his partisan career by formally allying him
self with the corrupt Democratic ring of New
York city, the situation of the reformers is a
distressing one. When they look upon the
triumph Of thievery and corruption, as sgni-
fed in the election of Colonel Fellows, and
reflect that without the aid and influence of
the reform" administration which they as
sisted to place in power such a result might
not have been reached, there is reason
to believe that their thoughts are not of a
character to look well in the columns of their
eminsntly respectable newspapers. It is,
perhaps, the refinement of cruelty to say to
these suffering reformers, 1--WE told you so,"
but the fact remains that great many warn
ings were given that their idol would eventu-
ally betray and trample upon them. Not
only has he done this, but he has made them
objects of ridicule, and their sorrows are
heavy. It was hard lesson, but it was a
needed one; and if by its means the reformers
become truly reformed, and realize the error
of their WAYS, the success of Fellows may
prove to be a blessing in disguise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

4 TWO-DOLLAR HISTORY.

The celebrated two-dollar transaction be-
tween Senator Green Smith and the State of
Indiana is closed so far as the State is
concerned. AS it is likely to form an inter-
esting episode in our political history, the
facts should be preserved in a convenient
form for the future historian. It had its
origin in an attempted salary grab by Smith
last winter while he was pretending to be
Lieutenant-governor, and was usurping the
powers of that Office. Under the Constitution
and law Of the State the Lieutenant governor
is entitled to receive So per day while acting
as President of the Senate. A senator act
ing as President pro tenn. is entitled to only
Sc per day. Smith. acting as President pro
tenn, pretended to be Lieutenant. governor
So he issued the following:
No. 751. SENATE CHAMBER. 1880.
Irregular Session of 1879
To the Auditor of s tate of Indiana:
certify that Hon. A. G. Smith is entitled
to warrant on the treasurer of the State for
the sum of 500, for services as President of
the Senate eleven and one-quarter days.
Witness my name this 9TH day of March,
1887. A. G. SMITH, President of Senate.
".
Smith, as Senator, was entitled to 1866 for
the entire session. When this certificate was
issued he had already drawn $685. So more
than he was entitled to for the entire session,
and by the above certificate he tried to get
$50 more. At the same time there was out
standing another voucher of his for $50.
Both are still unpaid by the State, though
Smith sold them to private parties at dis
count. He has known for long time that he
owed the State So illegally drawn from the
treasury salary account After waiting
several months for Smith to settle, and hear
ing nothing from him, his agent, attorney,
heirs or assigns in regard to the matter. State
Auditor Carr has finally paid the So out of his
own pocket. We do not understand that he
did this out Of regard for Smith, but simply
to close the account. We presume it gives
him a claim on Smith for the So. By the law
of subrogation, one who pays a debt which
was not his own, but which, nevertheless, it
was his interest to pay, is subrogated to all
the rights of the creditor. No doubt the
State could have sued Smith for the So, OBJ
tanned Judgment, and perhaps have collected
the debt. 1t was Auditor Cars interest to
pay it in order to close the account on his
books. He has paid it, and thereby, it would
seem, is subrogated to the rights of the State.
He may not care to press the claim, and may
never realize anything it, but from a SEN
timental point of view it is nice thing to
have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

Mr. HowELLs. novelist, has filed himself
tulI OF Tolstoi during the last few months,
and, as en- apparent result, he puts himself on
record as against the hanging of the Aparch-
lists He has not only personally petitioned
Governor Oglesby to commute the sentences
of the condemned murderers, but through
the columns of the New York Tribune he
"conjures" people of all classes and conditions
TO urge the Governor ''to use his power in the
auIy direction where power never can be mis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE result of tie Chicago election was
splendid victory for the friends of law and
order, and Waterloo defeat for the Anar-
chists. The election of Judge Gary, who
tried the Anarchists, to the judgeship of the
Superior Court, by majority of nearly 50,-
900 over Captain Black, one of their attorneys,
popular Endorsement of upright and
fearless judge, and shows that when honest
men unite they can easily out-vote the lawless
and criminal classes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

used in the mitigation of their punishment"
Mr.. Howells shows himself less an American
in this act than in anything he has ever done,
and it is to be hoped that he will live to see
the day when he will regret it. What effect
his appeal may have on Governor Oglesby re-
mains to be seen, but the Governor being Of
a judicial turn Of mind, it is presumed that
the words of man who deals largely in SEN
timent will not move him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

WHEN Mr.. German and Mr.. Higgins really
set their minds on carrying an election in Ma
ryland they succeed without any doubt. They
carried the city election few weeks ago by
enough only to give their opponents some
hope that the State election this week might
go against the Democracy, which is a syno-
nym there for German and his crowd, but
when the votes were counted the OPPOSITE
hadn't ghost of show. Revolution doesn't
"revolute" in Maryland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

England. understand that the gentlemen
who are to act with Secretary Bayard are of
the highest character and attainments, and
thoroughly versed in the questions at issue.
Sir Charles Upper, who will represent Can
ada, is one of the most accomplished men in
public life." After this generous distribution
of taffy all around, somebody ought to say
good word for Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

New YORK Republicans are making the
best of it with the philosophical reflection
that great many things may happen before
this time next year. Among other. chances
is the possibility that the community. in its
will revolt against an administration that
makes open alliances with the most shame
lessly dishonest and corrupt elements of its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

PRESIDENTS as well as common men are
known by the company they keep. President
Cleveland has manifested his preference for
the Germans, the Higginses and the Fellowses
of his party-men who are utterly lacking in
political morality, and whose personal honesty
is not above suspicion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

PROFESSOR CUSHMAN, who has had charge
of a government exploring expedition in
southern Arizona, is reported to have I'M
earthed city at the junction of the Salt and
ella rivers containing two tho usand human
skeletons. Just at this time there is mel
ancholy interest in the reflection that this dis
covery perhaps solves the mystery surround
ing the fate of the people who Ego up Salt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE Republicans will lose one United
States Senator in Virginia, Riddleberger, and
gain one in New Jersey, where Hon. William
Walter Phelps will doubtless be elected to sue
seed Mr.. Mcpherson, whose term expires in
1oon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
England's chief fisheries commissioner, is dis
posed to make things pleasant for everybody
since his arrival in New York. After assur-
ing an interviewer that he thought there
would be no trouble in reaching a satisfactory
solution of the fisheries question, he said:
Your President is highly esteemed in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

AN attempt was made yesterday to have
The Anarchist Lingg pronounced insane and
application has been made for a writ of habeas
corpus in the cases of Spies Fielden and
5chwab. The grounds are frivolous. No
conclusion has yet been reached. These pro-
seedlings are charming commentary upon
American criminal jurisprudence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

AFFAIRS in Germany seem to be approach
ing crisis. With Emperor William break
ing up and evidently nearing his end, the
Crown Prince in a critical condition from his
throat trouble, and Prince Bismarck ageing
rapidly, there seems likely to be an entire re-
adjustment Of affairs in the near future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says
"if the Republicans will fight their battles in
New York as we fight them in Ohio, we shall
elect Republican President next year"
That's So Republicanism is mixed with too
many other things, and withal the seed seems
to have run out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE muswumps are practically annihilated
They did not show up at all in Massachu-
sets, and were ignored in New York. As
Grover Cleveland has shown by his acts and
words that he has no further for the mug
wumps, self-respect should induce them to
declare that they have no further use for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

The Democratic leaders are still saying
mean things about General jackson and his
Macon speech. The latest is that he is
poet, and didn't know what he was saying on
that occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE exiled boodler aldermen of New York
who expressed themselves in their Canadian
home some weeks ago as favoring the election of
Colonel Fellows have probably packed their
grip-saeks and boarded the first train. They
want to 60 home without fear of prosecution,
and feel that with Fellows as district attorney
thew are safe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

COLONEL FELLOWS, the man whom major
ity of the New York voters have chosen to
defend the State against criminals, had some
very shady financial transactions with Boss
Tweed at one period of his career. The
character of his transactions with Jake Sharp
may be disclosed in some future campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE New York Tribune says the result of
the election in that State ''shows that the
country reafirms its verdict against President
Cleveland and his party" This ought to be
accompanied with diagram.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
they are safe.

THE New York election being over, it is
announced that the President will now devote
himself to the completion OF his message.
In view of his contribution of 81, 900 towards
The election OF the Doodle ticket in New
York, he will probably come out strong on
sivil.service reform. Something must be
lone TO even things up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE New York papers give variety of able
reasons for the Democratic victory in that
State. We are inclined to attribute it to the
fact that they polled the most votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

In New York the Prohibitionists and Equo
men worked together for the defeat of thu
Republican party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

In view OF recent events, we should not be
surprised if Mr. Blaine would shorten his
stay in Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

THE comments of the New York Times anG
Tribune on the election bright and shin
ing examples of "Bunsbyism."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

PROBABLY if the New York mugwumps had
it to do over ~gain they would not vote for
Grover Cleveland. The know more than they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

No New Yorker rejoices more over the re-
suit of the election of Colonel Fellows than
Jacob Sharp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

Baltzly, the committee charged with the duty.
I'm mediately after the lunch, Dr. Parker de-
scended to the hall below for the lecture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

LAST year Henry George had party.
Where is that party now2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
ENGLAND'S GREATPREACHER
He Comes to Indianapolis to Lecture,
and Receives Much Attention.
He Learns from His Travels that America IS
an Amazingly Large Country, in Which
Are Many Admirers of Gladstone.
He Visits Beecher's Old Church, and is
Entertained by the Literary Club.

A Very Large Audience Hears His Lecture,
in Which He Talks in an Extraordinary
Way About Very Common Things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

MorTo for the mugwumps: when I'm
done I'm did"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10

Telephone Calls.
Business Offceo 3s Editorial Rooms -242
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-07
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER :.

THE LONDON THEATRE HoRRoR.-Ine
work of removing the dead from the ruins
of the burned Theater Royal in Exeter was
continued ali day yesterday and last night.
There were terrible scenes about the rune.
The number of deaths is mounting upward,
and it is feared now that it will reach l2o at
the lowest estimate. At noon yesterday,
while the search for bodies was being prose.
cuted in the ruins of the theater, the work.
men came upon twenty bodies lying 10
heap together, completely calcined. Anoth-
er CHASTITY discovery was made of.a 1ather,
mother and child burned to death, elapsed
10 one embrace. Many bodies found indl'
cate what terrible struggle there was TO
preserve life. Nearly every corpse recover.
ed had the clothing torn off. From mary OF
The bodies limbs were missing, and the re-
mains showed evidence that they had been
wrenched off. Several whole families, num-
bering from two to FIVE persons, lest their
lives. The construction of the gallery
staircase accounts for the great loss of life
among the gallery people. Half way down
the flight there was sharp angle The
first persons who left the gallery got past
this safely, but several of those who fol-
lowed were thrown down AID jammed into
the angle, and were unable 10 extricate
themselves, owing to the pressure from be
hud. The staircase at this point was thus
efl5 actually blocked, and there was no other
means OF escape A scene shifter says the
FIRE originated among some gauze, which in
some 1ay became ignited. The flames
spread to the scenery, of which the stage
was unusually full, owing to the prepare
lions in progress far the production Of ia
pantomime. The audience numbered SUI
persons. It has been as@er;ained that there
were two hundred persons occupying
seats in the gallery, an. Q? .hese over one
hundred lost their lives. The search for
bodies still goes on.
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RAILROADS.
tOOr GREAT JOQF
1901 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1901
TO THE NORTH WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
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MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
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